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Hillel b.c: Guest List and Muslim

hillel b.c: This is the second year that students from the two campus communities will come together to share a Middle Eastern feast, according to CBC. Last year, the dinner was only for Muslim or Jewish students, but the guest list for this year has expanded. The University of Victoria's Muslim and Jewish student associations, along with Hillel B.C., are hosting a multicultural dinner event in an effort to build relationships between members of different faith and cultural groups. Guest list grows We thought it would be important to bring other faith and cultural groups as well, Asiyah Robinson, president of the UVic Muslim Student's Association told On The Island host Gregor Craigie. Ora Stefanic, the Victoria director of Hillel B.C., said the expanded guest list is an indication that people from many backgrounds are trying to break down barriers and stereotypes. There's a lot going on in the world today and one of my personal beliefs is that, if people are being targeted, we need to band together and build support in a community, said Robinson. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.